During a visit to his grandfather's grave, David O'Reilly makes an unexpected friend in someone he had never spared more than a passing glance to, sending him into a whirlwind of reality of the harsh world that awaits them. Experiencing the loss of childhood innocence in the face of adversity, the two boys merge, chased by fire, right and wrong, and are lifted up through friendship and kindness. Together, they rise from the ashes of tragedy through lessons of forgiveness, acceptance, and what it means to be a true friend.